(19)
(11) EP 3 706 596 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
16.09.2020 Bulletin 2020/38

(21) Application number: 18797365.6

(22) Date of filing: 16.10.2018
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A45F 5/00(2006.01)
F16M 11/38(2006.01)
F16M 13/02(2006.01)
H04M 1/04(2006.01)
F16M 11/04(2006.01)
F16M 13/00(2006.01)
F16M 13/04(2006.01)
A45F 5/02(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2018/056070
(87) International publication number:
WO 2019/094152 (16.05.2019 Gazette 2019/20)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 07.11.2017 US 201762582912 P
21.11.2017 US 201762589068 P
30.05.2018 US 201815993458

(71) Applicant: PopSockets LLC
Boulder, CO 80301 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BARNETT, David B.
    Boulder, CO 80301 (US)
  • ADELMAN, Greg
    Boulder, CO 80301 (US)
  • KORY, Michael
    Boulder, CO 80301 (US)
  • CHIANG, Randy Yang
    Boulder, CT 80301 (US)
  • NAHUM, Altan
    Boulder, CO 80302 (US)
  • WILLSON, David F.
    Boulder, CO 80301 (US)

(74) Representative: Hoffmann Eitle 
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB Arabellastraße 30
81925 München
81925 München (DE)

   


(54) EXPANDABLE DEVICE FOR A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE